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Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Research Pack
CPP PROPERTY SERVICES TRAINING PACKAGE
Version: 1.0
Date: June 2019
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Contents Surveying and Spatial Information Services Industry Overview 1
Industry Description 1
Occupations 1
Regulation and Licencing 2
Surveying and Spatial Information Services Industry Trends 3
Social Trends 3
Technological Trends 4
Economic Trends 5
Educational Trends 5
Environmental Trends 6
Political Trends 6
Surveying and Spatial Information Services Training Information 7
Relevant VET Qualifications 7
Enrolment Numbers 7
Completion Numbers 12
RTOs with Courses on Scope and Delivery 16
References 19
Appendix A – Licence and Regulation Information 21
Appendix B – Enrolment Numbers 26
Appendix C – Completion Numbers 29
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Surveying and Spatial Information Services Industry Overview
Industry Description
This sector is comprised of 3,4701 businesses,
the majority of which are small private
operators working in narrow geographic or
specialist markets. There are no major
employers and estimates of the people
employed in this sector range from 12,3002 to
over 17,00.3
Most revenue for the industry is derived from
traditional cadastral boundary surveying for
construction markets which includes town
planning and other activities related to land
development and infrastructure projects.
The sector also earns substantial revenue
from mining and energy developments.
However, with the decline in post-mining
boom resource-related developments,
revenue for the industry has declined at 4.6%
annually to $3.0 billion for 2017-18.
Housing growth aided by new residential
subdivisions with a high survey content when
combined with returns from transport and
communication infrastructure markets from
2019-2020 onwards will help industry revenue
to rise at an annualised 1.6% and to $3.3
billion by 2022-23.4
The sector also incorporates the government
sector who engage surveying and spatial
1 IBISWorld (November 2018), IBISWorld Industry Report M6922: Survey and Mapping Services in Australia., p.4. 2 Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists. 3 Australian Apprenticeship Pathways (2019), Property – Surveying.
specialists in areas of defence, geodetic and
hydrographic surveying and remote sensing.
The primary activities in the industry are:
• Aerial surveying service
• Cadastral surveying service
• Engineering surveying service
• Hydrographic and oceanographic surveying
• Land surveying service
• Location Surveys
• Map preparation service
• Mining surveying service
• Photogrammetry
surveying on a
contract or fee
basis
• Seismic surveying service
Occupations
Major occupations in the Spatial and
Surveying Information industry are:
• Surveyors and Spatial Scientists
(ANZSCO Unit Group 2322)5 and
4 Ibid, p.3. 5 Australian Bureau of Statistics (2009), 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1
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• Surveying and Cartographic
Associates (ANSCO Unit Group 3121)6
Surveyors and Spatial Scientists require higher
qualifications and include occupations such
as:
• Surveyor (232212)
• Cartographer (232213)
• Other Spatial Scientist (232214)
Surveying and Cartographic
Associates/Surveying Technologists (3131-15)
require AQF Diploma or higher qualifications,
experience and registration or licensing
(where required). Specialisations include:
• Aerial Survey Technician
• Engineering Survey Drafting
Technician
• Photogrammetrist
• Topographic Drafting Officer
Surveying or Spatial Science Technicians/GIS
Technicians (312116) and Architectural,
Building and Surveying Technicians Not
Elsewhere Covered (312199) specialise as:
• Aerial Survey Technician
• Photogrammetrist
Regulation and Licencing
To become a licenced or registered surveyor
in Australia, a Bachelor degree (or equivalent)
qualification is a mandatory requirement.
Registration and licensing do not appear to be
current requirements for VET-qualified
Surveying or Spatial Science Technician and
Assistants. Occupational regulation and
licensing by relevant training pathways are
detailed in Appendix A.
The Australian Government’s myskills.gov.au
pathway advice notes that in some
jurisdictions skilled surveying technicians
must be under the supervision of a registered
surveyor when undertaking cadastral and
mining surveying. However further
information is not available through the
Australian Government’s licensing
information resource ABLIS.
Can TAG members identify
states and territories where skilled
surveying technicians ‘must be under
the supervision of a registered
surveyor when undertaking cadastral
and mining surveying’?
6 Australian Bureau of Statistics (1997), 1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997
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Surveying and Spatial Information Services Industry Trends
This section describes current and future
trends projected to impact on the surveying
and spatial information sector. The trends are
presented in five umbrella categories
however, they may impact several related
categories as well.
Social Trends
The Surveying and Spatial information
industry in Australia has the following
characteristics:7
Male dominated, with 14%
female gender share
Has an average age of 39.5 years
93% of employees work full-time
42.2 hours per week
Very high skill
Dispute: in decline or demand?
7 Industry information source: Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists. 8 Industry information source: Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists, based on the ABS Labour Force Survey (2017).
Is there a National Skill Shortage?
Demand for surveying skills is generally
correlated to the construction cycle.
The proportion of Surveyors and Spatial
Scientists employed in each State and
Territory is generally consistent with the All
Jobs Average for these jurisdictions, although
it is notably lower in Victoria.8
Current occupational skills shortages for
Surveyors have been identified in NSW, QLD
and Victoria,9 although the specific nature of
shortages vary by state. It is notable that all
states with shortages had requirements for
tertiary qualified Surveyors rather than
Surveying Technicians, Spatial Field Hands or
Survey Hands.
Occupational Projections
There are conflicting projections for the
industry. BIS Shrapnel (2015) predicted that
there will be a shortage of nearly 7,000
Surveyors and Surveying professionals by
2025.10 This was attributed to growth in the
construction sector at around one percent per
9 Australian Government, Department of Jobs and Small Business (2018), Occupational skill shortages information 10 BIS Shrapnel for Consulting Surveyors National (2015). Determining the Future Demand, Supply and Skills Gap for Surveying and Geospatial Professionals: 2014 – 2024.
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annum in the first half of the next decade
rising to 2.8 percent later in the decade.
More recent analysis by the Australian Bureau
of Statistics Labour Force Survey projects has
identified a less positive trend, with numbers
of Surveyors and Spatial Scientists falling over
the five years to 2018 and expected to fall
from 12,300 in 2018 to 11,900 by 2023.11
Technological Trends
Surveying has seen significant changes in new
instrument technology, computational
capability, and advances in global navigation
satellite systems.12 This trend has been
recognised by the peak body the Council of
Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia
and New Zealand (CRSBANZ) in relation to
university-training programmes.
Surveying technology has seen significant
changes in new instrument technology,
computational capability, modelling
techniques, advances in global navigation
satellite systems, usage of drone technology
for data capture and laser scanners.13
New technologies are reflected in the skill
requirements of current and new workers in
the industry. The Australian Government’s Job
Outlook identifies ‘interacting with
computers’ as 96% important in the work
environment of Surveyors and Spatial
11 Industry information source: Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists. 12 CRSBANZ (2017), Assessing Cadastral Surveying Competency: A report into the cadastral surveyor competency assessments imposed by each jurisdiction affiliated with the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand. 13 CRSBANZ (2017), Assessing Cadastral Surveying Competency: A report into the cadastral surveyor competency assessments
Scientists, with knowledge of computers and
electronics rated as 79% important.14
VET plays a key role in developing core
competencies to enter industry and providing
pathways to higher education programmes
for those who want to become licenced and
registered surveyors. However, the current
suite of qualifications does not meet industry
requirements.
Expert IRC members noted during
consultation that RTOs delivering the
qualifications are having to tailor the units to
fit what graduates need rather than what the
unit covers, which has a detrimental impact
on the national standard of training graduates
are receiving. This has negative implications
for the quality assurance of the training
package, when approximately 720 occupants
(6% of the workforce) change state of
residence every five years and their
qualifications cannot guarantee consistent
skills.15
Industry feedback is that the current VET
training package does not meet industry
requirements for use of new technology such
as Laser Scanners and new computer
software.16
imposed by each jurisdiction affiliated with the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand. 14 Industry information source: Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists. 15 BIS Oxford Economics (2019) Determining the future demand, supply and skills gap for surveying and geospatial professionals: 2018-2028. 16 See Appendix 3.
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What is the best way to ‘future
proof’ the spatial and surveying
information industry to include
technological trends?
Economic Trends
An economic downturn in domestic building
and mining industries in the short term is
projected to impact the surveying and spatial
information sector. However, this downturn
may be offset by the large commonwealth,
state and territory infrastructure projects in
development, such as the $58 billion
Infrastructure Pipeline list, announced by
Infrastructure Australia in February 2019.17
What are the industry’s
economic drivers and how will this
impact occupational demand for
graduates?
17 Infrastructure Australia (2019), 2019 Infrastructure Priority List Identifies Record $58BN Project Pipeline, media release accessed 21/05/2019.
Educational Trends
Over 1 in 3 employees in the Surveying and
Spatial Information Services Industry hold VET
qualifications, such as an Advanced Diploma
or Certificates III or IV.
Table 1: Education level of Surveyors and Spatial
Scientists compared to the All Jobs Average18
A VET qualification in Surveying and
Spatial Information Services provides
immediate employment opportunities as a
Field Hand, Technical or Surveying Assistant or
Technical Surveyor.
With a Diploma in Surveying and Spatial
Information, graduates can start or manage
their own business providing services to the
property and construction sector. However,
they cannot perform boundary definition
which requires licensing or registration.
18 Industry information source: Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists.
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Traditionally, the VET sector has been an
articulation pathway into university degree
programmes. TAFE courses were viewed as
producing “shovel ready” well-drilled students
with a good grasp of surveying from a
practical standpoint. Fryer and Mitchell (2013)
note that many “practicing cadastral
registered/licenced surveyors started in the
TAFE system”.
A robust review of the units of competency
content was not undertaken when the
qualifications were transitioned to the 2012
Standards for Training Packages in 2016 and
IRC members with expert experience and
knowledge in this field have identified skills
and regulatory gaps in the qualifications and
units of competency. These gaps relate to
outdated content, processes, tools and
equipment.
Industry feedback19 on VET qualifications in
this area identified:
• It is ‘hit and miss’, with some learners
sometimes lacking the experience
necessary for foundation skills.
• Some learners exit the training system
when they do not want to progress
further in this career pathway.
Further industry consultation is needed to
explore the perceived value of VET
training and pathway progression in this
occupation.
What is the value of VET
training and pathway progression in
this industry?
19 See Appendix 3.
Environmental Trends
Environmental trends resulting from climate
change, such as environmental management,
sustainability and emergency management, is
predicted to increase demand for surveying
technicians.20
Does industry anticipate major
areas of demand as a result of
environmental trends, such as the
climate crisis?
Political Trends
Each state or territory has its own registration
authority. For example, the Land Surveyors
Licensing Board for WA and the Department
of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and
Environment for Tasmania.
Are current licensing and
registration of surveying and spatial
information assistants and field hands
adequate to meet industry needs? Are
these expected to change?
20 Job Outlook (n.d.) Surveyors and Spatial Scientists.
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Surveying and Spatial Information Services Training Information
Relevant VET Qualifications
This project involves the following qualifications:
• CPP20116 Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
• CPP30216 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
• CPP40216 Certificate IV in Surveying
• CPP40316 Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
• CPP50116 Diploma of Surveying
• CPP50216 Diploma of Spatial Information Services
• CPP60116 Advanced Diploma of Surveying
Enrolment Numbers
Available enrolment data for each qualification is charted below, by State/Territory. Detailed
enrolment figures are available in table form in Appendix B. (Please note, this data includes
enrolment statistics for both current and superseded qualifications in this period.)
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Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Chart 1: Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Chart 2: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Certificate IV in Surveying
Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
050
100150200250300350400
Chart 3: Certificate IV Surveying Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Chart 4: Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Diploma of Surveying
Diploma of Spatial Information Services
0100200300400500600700800900
Chart 5: Diploma of Surveying Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Chart 6: Diploma of Spatial Information Services Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Advanced Diploma of Surveying
Nationally, with the exception of the Certificate II, enrolments appear to be
stable, with notable state/territory differences.
• Are the qualifications, as currently offered, meeting industry needs and
state/territory regulation/licensing requirements?
020406080
100120140160180200
Chart 7: Advanced Diploma of Surveying Enrolments by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Completion Numbers
Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
This qualification is not currently being delivered in 2019 by any RTO in Australia.
Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Chart 8: Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
050
100150200250300350400450500
Chart 9: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Certificate IV in Surveying
Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
020406080
100120140160180
Chart 10: Certificate IV Surveying Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
01020304050607080
Chart 11: Certificate IV Spatial Information Services Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Diploma of Surveying
Diploma of Spatial Information Services
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Chart 12: Diploma of Surveying Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Chart 13: Diploma of Spatial Information Services Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Advanced Diploma of Surveying
• Nationally, completions are highest in Surveying qualifications.
• Do Spatial Information Services qualifications need to be maintained despite
their lower level of completions?
• What functions are the different qualifications fulfilling for industry (e.g. core
competencies) and individual learners (e.g. entry level to occupation, pathways
to surveying degree and licensing)?
0
50
100
150
200
Chart 14: Advanced Diploma of Surveying Completions by State/Territory, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
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RTOs with Courses on Scope and Delivery
Surveying and spatial qualifications are on scope with a select number of RTOS, all either TAFEs or
Institutes of Technology. Not all RTOs with qualifications on scope are currently delivering them. For
example, the Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services is not currently offered by
any RTO despite three having it on scope.
The Certificate and Diploma of Surveying are offered by seven and six RTOs. The Certificate IV and
Diploma of Spatial Information Services are only offered by TAFE NSW. As of 2019, Canberra
Institute of Technology will not offer any surveying and spatial qualifications.21
• Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services is not currently
offered by any RTO – can this qualification be deleted?
• Do the Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services provide
appropriate entry level competencies to the industry?
• Are the Certificate IV and Diploma in Spatial Information Services still required
by industry?
• Doe the Certificate IV and Diploma in Surveying meet industry needs?
21 Resource constraints cited as the reason (perscomms with Ruth Quibell, 21/05/2019).
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CPP20116Certificate II inSurveying and
SpatialInformation
Services
CPP30216Certificate III inSurveying and
SpatialInformation
Services
CPP40216Certificate IV in
Surveying
CPP40316Certificate IV in
SpatialInformation
Services
CPP50116Diploma ofSurveying
CPP50216Diploma of
SpatialInformation
Services
CPP60116Advanced
Diploma ofSurveying
Chart 15: Number of RTOs currently delivering Spatial and Surveying Qualifications, at 21 May 2019
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Table 1: RTOs with Surveying and Spatial Qualifications on Scope and Delivering
RTOs by Qualification Delivered On Scope Currently Delivering
CPP20116 Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
North Metropolitan TAFE WA No
TAFE Queensland Not currently being offered
CPP30216 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
North Metropolitan TAFE WA Yes
TAFE International Western Australia
Yes, delivered by North Metropolitan TAFE WA
TAFE NSW Yes
CPP40216 Certificate IV in Surveying
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
TAFE International Western Australia
Yes, delivered by North Metropolitan TAFE WA
North Metropolitan TAFE WA Yes
RMIT Yes
South Regional TAFE WA Yes
TAFE Queensland Yes
TAFE SA Yes
TAFE NSW Yes
CPP40316 Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
North Metropolitan TAFE WA No
TAFE NSW Yes
CPP50116 Diploma of Surveying
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
TAFE International Western Australia
Yes, delivered by North Metropolitan TAFE WA
North Metropolitan TAFE WA Yes
RMIT Yes
South Regional TAFE WA Yes
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TAFE SA Yes
TAFE NSW Yes
CPP50216 Diploma of Spatial Information Services
Canberra Institute of Technology
Ceased 2019, resourcing cited as reason
North Metropolitan TAFE WA No
RMIT Unclear
TAFE NSW Yes
CPP60116 Advanced Diploma of Surveying
TAFE International Western Australia
Yes, delivered by North Metropolitan TAFE WA
North Metropolitan TAFE WA Yes
RMIT Yes
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https://ablis.business.gov.au/service/wa/licensed-surveyor-practising-certificate/36122
Artibus Innovation (2018). Skills Forecast, North Hobart.
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways (2019), Property – Surveying, Accessed 10/05/19 at
https://www.aapathways.com.au/industry-pages-specific/property-surveying
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2009), 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard
Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1, accessed 10/05/19 at
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/0/F3F215B3DF3DDF05CA2575DF002DA66D?ope
ndocument
Australian Bureau of Statistics (1997), 1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations
(ASCO) Second Edition, 1997, accessed 10/05/19 at
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97E00184D6B?opendocument
BIS Shrapnel for Consulting Surveyors National (2015). “Determining the Future Demand, Supply and
Skills Gap for Surveying and Geospatial Professionals: 2014 – 2024”. Accessed 27/11/18 at
http://admin.acsnational.com.au/uploads/9/docs/CSN%20Skills%20Gap%20Study_BIS%20S
hrapnel%20Update%20Report%20December%202014%20-%20FINAL%20(3).pdf
CRSBANZ (2017). “Assessing Cadastral Surveying Competency: A report into the cadastral surveyor
competency assessments imposed by each jurisdiction affiliated with the Council of
Reciprocating Surveyors Boards of Australia and New Zealand”. Accessed 16/11/18 at
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Fryer, M. & Mitchell, H. (2013). Attributes of Surveying Degrees: Australia and New Zealand: A report
into the appropriate content and other attributes of land surveying degrees which are
recognised by the organisations affiliated with the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors Boards
of Australia and New Zealand. A report prepared for the Council of Reciprocating Surveyors
Boards of Australia and New Zealand.
IBISWorld (November 2018), IBISWorld Industry Report M6922: Survey and Mapping Services in
Australia. Accessed 15/11/18 at
http://clients1.ibisworld.com.au/reports/au/industry/ataglance.aspx?entid=551
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Infrastructure Australia (2019), 2019 Infrastructure Priority List Identifies Record $58BN Project
Pipeline, media release accessed 21/05/2019,
https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/news-media/media-
releases/2019/2019_02_14.aspx
Job Outlook (n.d.), Surveyors and Spatial Scientists, accessed 10/05/19 at
https://joboutlook.gov.au/Occupation.aspx?search=alpha&code=2322
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Appendix A – Licence and Regulation Information
Skill Pathway/AQF Level Occupational Outcome Licensing/Registration Requirements22
Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information
Services
Trainee Field Hand No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or
certification requirements apply to this
qualification at the time of endorsement.
Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial
Information Services
Junior Technical Officer
Field Hand
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply in some States where
cadastral and mining surveying must be
undertaken under the supervision of a registered
surveyor.
Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services Geographic Information System (GIS) Assistant
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or
certification requirements apply to this
qualification at the time of endorsement.
22 Source: Australian Government Department of Education and Training, myskills.gov.au, accessed 18 June 2019 at https://www.myskills.gov.au/courses/details?Code=CPP50116
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Skill Pathway/AQF Level Occupational Outcome Licensing/Registration Requirements22
Certificate IV in Surveying Surveyor’s Assistant Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply in some States where
cadastral and mining surveying must be
undertaken under the supervision of a registered
surveyor.
Diploma of Spatial Information Services Geographic Information Assistant (GIS) Officer
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or
certification requirements apply to this
qualification at the time of endorsement.
Diploma of Surveying Surveying Technician Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply in some States where
cadastral and mining surveying must be
undertaken under the supervision of a registered
surveyor.
Advanced Diploma of Surveying Building Surveying Technical Manager
Geographical Information System (GIS) Mine
Data Manager
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification
requirements apply in some States where
cadastral and mining surveying must be
undertaken under the supervision of a registered
surveyor.
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State Licence title Scope of work under licence Regulator/ Administering Agency Training requirements
New South
Wales
Cadastral
Registration
a. Rural cadastral survey
b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
The Board of Surveying and Spatial
Information
Information Regulation Act, 2002
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
Victoria Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
Surveyors Registration Board of Victoria
Surveying Act 2004
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
Queensland Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
The Surveyors Board of Queensland
Section 7 of the Surveyors Act 2003
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
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State Licence title Scope of work under licence Regulator/ Administering Agency Training requirements
South
Australia
(SA)
Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
The Surveyors Board of SA
South Australian Survey Act 1992
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
Western
Australia
Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
The Land Surveyors' Licensing Board of
Western Australia
Section 4 of the Licensed Surveyors Act, 1909
(1976)
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
Northern
Territory
Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory
Section 8 of the Licensed Surveyor Act
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
ACT Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys
Australian Capital Territory Planning and Land
Authority
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
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State Licence title Scope of work under licence Regulator/ Administering Agency Training requirements
d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
The ACT relies on a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the NSW Board of
Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI) to
provide licenced surveyors in the Territory.
The ACT Surveyor-General has an observer
role on BOSSI
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
accreditation.
TAS Cadastral
Licence
a. Rural cadastral survey b. Urban cadastral survey c. Strata and/or community title surveys d. Engineering surveys e. Town planning
Department of Primary Industries, Parks,
Water and Environment
Surveying Regulations 2014 (TAS)
4 Year Bachelor’s Degree (AQF 7)
Sit Professional Practice
Examination to gain
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Appendix B – Enrolment Numbers Table B1: Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 0 0 0 22 35
New South Wales 0 0 8 4 12
Victoria 0 0 0 0 0
Queensland 0 0 8 26 41
South Australia 44 11 0 0 50
Western Australia 64 1 0 0 63
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Total 108 12 16 52 201
Table B2: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 17 20 19 2 62
New South Wales 211 181 223 205 807
Victoria 0 0 2 4 0
Queensland 36 24 13 6 80
South Australia 30 37 0 0 66
Western Australia 104 125 89 68 390
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 1 0 0 5
Overseas 27 21 21 12 84
Total 425 409 367 297 1494
Table B3: Certificate IV in Surveying
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 22 14 16 6 49
New South Wales 35 85 111 133 373
Victoria 48 49 44 50 192
Queensland 48 25 10 4 83
South Australia 21 23 40 27 118
Western Australia 80 102 76 76 343
Tasmania 0 0 2 0 2
Northern Territory 4 13 0 0 16
Overseas 13 11 5 4 36
Total 271 322 304 300 1212
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Table B4: Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 13 5 5 2 28
New South Wales 90 108 69 66 332
Victoria 5 0 0 0 4
Queensland 4 3 2 0 4
South Australia 0 2 2 0 1
Western Australia 1 1 0 0 4
Tasmania 3 0 0 0 1
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 12 9 11 1 32
Total 128 128 89 69 406
Table B5: Diploma of Surveying
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory
4 17 6 8 33
New South Wales 189 231 266 158 840
Victoria 81 131 155 168 536
Queensland 0 8 0 6 16
South Australia 38 20 26 26 108
Western Australia 42 91 102 108 347
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 8 10 13 12 52
Total 362 508 568 486 1932
Table B6: Diploma of Spatial Information Services
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory
15 11 6 1 29
New South Wales 38 18 35 27 108
Victoria 2 1 2 5 16
Queensland 6 7 3 7 26
South Australia 8 6 0 0 9
Western Australia 1 2 0 0 5
Tasmania 3 2 0 0 1
Northern Territory 1 0 0 0 4
Overseas 12 7 6 2 29
Total 86 54 52 42 227
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Table B7: Advanced Diploma of Surveying
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 0 0 0 0 0
New South Wales 0 0 0 0 0
Victoria 40 45 48 55 189
Queensland 0 0 0 0 0
South Australia 0 0 0 0 0
Western Australia 36 37 33 55 159
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 3 5
Total 76 82 81 113 353
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Appendix C – Completion Numbers Table C1: Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Completions, 2014-2017
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 0 0 0 0 0
New South Wales 0 0 2 0 2
Victoria 0 0 0 0 0
Queensland 0 0 0 7 7
South Australia 11 5 0 0 19
Western Australia 41 0 0 0 41
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Total 52 5 2 7 69
Table C2: Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services Completions, 2014-2017
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 11 9 0 9 34
New South Wales 111 101 104 118 436
Victoria 0 0 0 0 0
Queensland 35 9 2 12 58
South Australia 5 4 0 0 9
Western Australia 46 47 25 38 164
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 2 1 0 0 4
Overseas 18 19 10 14 54
Total 228 190 141 191 759
Table C3: Certificate IV in Surveying Completions, 2014-2017
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 11 2 0 11 22
New South Wales 15 41 65 49 172
Victoria 17 17 36 19 91
Queensland 34 21 6 7 61
South Australia 0 1 8 16 26
Western Australia 28 53 21 43 145
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 1 9 0 0 14
Overseas 11 3 2 1 15
Total 117 147 138 146 546
Table C4: Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services Completions, 2014-2017
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State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 8 0 0 5 11
New South Wales 14 32 5 22 81
Victoria 0 0 0 0 3
Queensland 8 0 0 0 8
South Australia 2 0 0 0 2
Western Australia 0 0 0 0 2
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 11 2 2 8 25
Total 43 34 7 35 132
Table C5: Diploma of Surveying
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 0 13 0 8 21
New South Wales 66 73 89 115 345
Victoria 50 69 91 88 304
Queensland 2 12 2 0 14
South Australia 16 12 6 9 41
Western Australia 14 39 25 51 129
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 6 2 6 16
Total 148 224 215 277 870
Table C6: Diploma of Spatial Information Services
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 2 4 0 7 19
New South Wales 15 1 6 7 33
Victoria 0 0 0 0 0
Queensland 7 1 0 0 10
South Australia 0 6 0 0 6
Western Australia 0 0 0 2 2
Tasmania 0 0 0 2 2
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 1 7 7 10 25
Total 25 19 13 28 97
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Table C7: Advanced Diploma of Surveying
State/territory 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
Australian Capital Territory 0 0 0 0 0
New South Wales 0 0 0 3 3
Victoria 39 42 50 47 177
Queensland 0 0 0 0 0
South Australia 0 0 0 0 0
Western Australia 12 23 11 17 60
Tasmania 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Territory 0 0 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Total 51 65 61 67 240